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py·lon (pī'lŏn')  |
[Greek pulōn, gateway, from pulē, gate.]
| Marketing Dictionary: pylon |
1. Tower or post supporting an outdoor-advertising structure.
2. Outdoor advertising structure.
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| Architecture: pylon |
1. Monumental gateway to an Egyptian temple, consisting of a pair of tower structures with slanting walls flanking the entrance portal.
2. In modern usage, a tower-like structure, as the steel supports for electrical high-tension
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| Archaeology Dictionary: pylon |
A monumental gateway at the entrance to Egyptian temples and palaces. Built of stone and usually decorated with relief figures and hieroglyphic inscriptions.
| Wikipedia: Pylon (architecture) |
Pylon is the Greek term for a monumental gateway of an Egyptian temple (Egyptian bxn.t in the Manuel de Codage transliteration.[1]) It consists of two tapering towers, each surmounted by a cornice, joined by a less elevated section which enclosed the entrance between them.[2] The entrance was generally about half the height of the towers. Contemporary paintings of pylons show them with long poles flying banners.
In ancient Egyptian theology, the Pylon mirrored the hieroglyph for 'horizon' or akhet, which was a depiction of two hills "between which the sun rose and set."[3] Consequently, it played a critical role in the symbolic architecture of a cult building which was associated with the place of recreation and rebirth. Pylons were often decorated with scenes emphasizing a king's authority since it was the public face of a cult building.[4] On the first Pylon of the temple of Isis at Philae, the pharaoh is shown slaying his enemies while Isis, Horus and Hathor look on. Other examples of Pylons can be seen in Luxor and Edfu.
Rituals to the god Amun who became identified with the sun god Ra were often carried out on the top of temple pylons. In addition to standard vertical grooves on the exterior face of a pylon wall which was designed to hold flag poles, some pylons also contained internal stairways and rooms.[5] The oldest intact pylons belong to mortuary temples from the 13th and 12th century BC Ramessside period.[6] A pair of obelisks usually stood in front of a pylon.
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| Translations: Pylon |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - højspændingsmast
Nederlands (Dutch)
pilaar, kolom, toren, lichttoren voor een vliegtuig
Français (French)
n. - (Élec, Aviat, Antiq) pylône
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πυλώνας, στύλος, χαλυβδόπυργος, κολώνα (γραμμών μεταφοράς ρεύματος), πύργος
Português (Portuguese)
n. - mastro (m) (Aer.), torre (f), pilone (m) (Arquit.)
Русский (Russian)
столб, пилон
Español (Spanish)
n. - pilón, poste, torre metálica
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - (kraft)ledningsstolpe, mast, pylon (arkit.), motorfäste (flyg.)
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
塔门, 路标塔
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 塔門, 路標塔
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 탑문, (고대 이집트 신전의) 목표탑
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 鉄塔, 目標塔, 塔門
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) عمود كهرباء عالي
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - עמוד-חשמל, עמוד לסימון גבול או לקישוט, שער, בעיקר של מקדש מצרי, מבנה המסמן מסלול מטוסים, מבנה על כנף מטוס התומך במנוע או בנשק
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